Thunder Announces Hakeem Onafowokan as VP of Corporate Legal

Sep 24, 2021

The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced several new members to its corporate leadership team, including Hakeem Onafowokan is the organization’s new vice president of corporate legal. Onafowokan came to the Thunder after serving as corporate counsel at NASCAR. Prior to his time at NASCAR, he worked with the League of Minnesota Cities, the NFL Players Association and two prior stints with NASCAR during law school. He received his Bachelor’s degree and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota. In his role with the Thunder, Onafowokan will focus on areas such as intellectual property, sponsorship and lease agreements, as well as legal research and analysis.

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